I get a fine warm feeling when I'm doing well, but that pleasure is pretty much negated by the pain of getting started each day. Let's face it, writing is hell.

  • -- William Styron 威廉·史泰隆

当我做得很好的时候,我有一种很好的温暖的感觉,但是这种快乐被每天开始的痛苦抵消了。让我们面对现实吧,写作是地狱。

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The truth is, you know, we need our anodynes. You know that word, anodynes? We need that in life some times. A good warm bath can be one for you, or a whatever.

事实上,你知道,我们需要止痛药。你知道这个词,止痛药?我们在生活中有时需要它。一个好的热水澡可以适合你,也可以随便。

Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals.

自由主义者是公民自由的坚定捍卫者——前提是我们只谈论罪犯。

My challenge was even greater as a journalist, because this was happening in my own backyard.

作为一名记者,我面临的挑战更大,因为这发生在我自己的后院。

The pain of childbirth is not remembered. It's the child that's remembered.

分娩的痛苦已被遗忘。是那个孩子被记住了。

A friendship that like love is warm; A love like friendship, steady.

友谊像爱情一样是温暖的;爱情像友情,稳定。

Morocco as it is is a very fine place spoiled by civilization.

摩洛哥是一个被文明破坏的好地方。

Writing is more about discovery than invention.

写作更多的是关于发现而不是发明。

You've got to be fine with who you are.

你必须对自己很好。

Here is a lesson in creative writing.

这是创造性写作的一课。